AMFA is committed to providing our members and those interested in the craft a means to research and secure the necessary licenses to maintain aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires these licenses to perform maintenance on aircraft and they are essential to our craft. The main licenses are known as the FAA Airframe License and the FAA Powerplant License (also known as A&P). They are often called “licenses to learn,” as often in life there is ample opportunity to learn more once one begins utilizing their education.

Most of our members have already earned these licenses through training at a college, university, trade school, or while serving in the United States Military. There are several programs available in the United States and they range from a technical school that may take 16-24 months, to an Associate’s Degree taking two years, and there are even Bachelor’s Degree options available. To search for an educational program near you, click on the following link: http://av-info.faa.gov/MaintenanceSchool.asp

To get started, check out one of these great schools that AMFA has visited and found to be providing an excellent education:

We are seeking to expand our relationship with other schools; for opportunities please contact the National Secretary/Treasurer at jay.johnson@amfanatl.org.

Once each year, AMFA awards a scholarship to a deserving student who is working to join our craft. It is a great opportunity and the Association is proud to offer it. Recent recipients have come from PIA, Tulsa Technical Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronatical University, and Spartan College of Aeronautics. We are currently accepting applications for our 2018 scholarship.

April 20, 2018 – The AMFA National Executive Council (NEC) is proud to announce the two recipients of the AMFA Scholarship for 2018. Those who applied had to be currently enrolled in a school to gain their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license, had to be a US Citizen, and were required to submit a 500-word essay explaining the difference between a craft specific and an industrial union.

December 28, 2017 -- The AMFA National Executive Council (NEC) is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for two AMFA Scholarships for 2018. Scholarships will be $2500, payable to each recipient’s institution of higher learning.

April 26, 2016 -- The AMFA National Executive Council (NEC) is proud to announce the two recipients of the AMFA Scholarship for 2017. Those who applied had to be currently enrolled in a school to gain their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license, had to be a US Citizen, and were required to submit a 500-word essay expressing why they chose aircraft maintenance as a career.

April 11, 2016 -- The AMFA National Executive Council (NEC) has finished reviewing applications for the 2016 AMFA Scholarship. We are excited to further note that we have added an additional scholarship of $2500, bringing our total to two scholarships in 2016. Those who applied had to be currently enrolled in a school or university to gain their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license. They needed to be a US Citizen and were required to submit a 500-word essay expressing why they chose aircraft maintenance as a career.

AMFA National provides a scholarship each year to a student attending an A&P school or university to obtain their license. In previous years AMFA has selected students attending Tulsa Technology Center and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. This year Kyle Johnson from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was selected.